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SH School Board gives semi-final approval to drug policy
Sweet Home School Board members approved the second reading of changes to the district’s drug testing policy that…
Lisa Leatham named interim Oak Heights principal
Oak Heights School will have an interim principal for the foreseeable future, the Sweet Home School District announced…
SH School Board, teachers union, finalize 2026-29 contract agreement
The Sweet Home School District and the Sweet Home Education Association have reached agreement on a new three-year…
Fun, surprises on display at science fair
Henry Scott wanted to know what the dirtiest thing in his house was. After a little experimentation, he…
Lebanon students showing gains in math and reading, board told
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Primary-grade students in Lebanon are showing significant gains in their math…
Sweet Home, Lebanon 2024-25 graduation rates inch up
By Khushboo Rathore Oregon Journalism Project Sweet Home’s graduation rate for the 2024-25 school year was slightly increased…
SHHS tour highlights needs, risks
Aaron Huff stood in a breezeway at Sweet Home High School on the last day of school before…
Janitor and former teacher snag 215 desks for high school
Sweet Home High School students will soon be sitting more comfortably, thanks to a seat-of-the-pants transaction that involved…
Students create fish art project for Main Street median
In the metals shop on a recent morning at Sweet Home High School, Bode Nichols and Cohen Gutierrez…
Sweet Home now a 3A school in most sports
It’s official: Sweet Home will compete in most of its sports at the 3A level next year and,…
Principal Payoff at Hawthorne
Above, Kloe Patricio operates a hair clipper as Hawthorne School Principal Mark Looney offers commentary and Braxton Northern…
National Honor Society 2025
Photos courtesy of Satina Tolman
School board directs staff to pursue $12.2 million matching grant
Sweet Home School Board members were told that the school district has an opportunity to qualify for $12.2…
Local schools’ assessment test scores show slight improvements
The percentage of Sweet Home School District students who meet or exceed state standards in English, math and…
School Board members decline to act on colleague’s complaints
Following an 80-minute closed session Monday night, Sept. 29, Sweet Home School Board members voted unanimously to take…
New Foster principal brings international perspective, collaboration goals
By Satina Tolman For The New Era With a background that spans continents and classrooms, Shelley Nurre (pronounced…
District welcomes new teachers for upcoming school year
Sweet Home School District welcomed its new teachers with a luncheon Monday, Aug. 18. Following are the new…
School district to seek ‘feedback’ on cellphone ban for students
Sweet Home School Board members got a heads-up about district plans to ban student use of cellphones during…
School Board takes action in face of accusations
Former Sweet Home School Board Chair Jason Redick and newly elected member Dustin Nichol gave the board a…
Erin Barstad resigns from School Board a week before arrest on domestic charges
Erin Barstad, who was arrested following a domestic incident late Tuesday evening, Aug, 6, notified The New Era…
New School Board members sworn in; Neuschwander elected chair
The newly constituted Sweet Home School Board got rolling Monday, July 14, with the swearing-in of five newly…
Area SkillsUSA chapter grows in members, medals
In their third year with a SkillsUSA chapter, Junction City High School students came home with several wins…
LBCC Honor Roll
The following students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for 12…
Teen arrested after bomb threats to Albany school
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday, Feb. 10, after he allegedly emailed bomb threats to an Albany school,…
Local Jamboree Prepares Team For Week One
The Sweet Home High School football team kicked off the season by hosting the annual jamboree under ideal…